Artist Comment

Hello thar~

I've always loved DRRR! for its crazy characters and storyline so, I've had this scan in my folder for ages but I didn't
know what exactly to do with it technique-wise. In the end, I decided to vector/vexel it all since I've been in this
simplistic, vector-ish phase for a while now. And I wanted a break from smudging the shiz out of stuff, anyway.
xD

The scan had black bars of doom so I had to expand the top and bottom of it (I suck at drawing feet/shoes, please ignore
Izaya's) and sketched the rest of the stuff. Working on that background was a real pain - there were so many little
lines to add and color everywhere; coloring the characters was the most enjoyable part of the whole process - the
original scan was rather plain when it came to details so I had to add my own shading and lighting on them. I guess I
could've added more stuff on them and the background but I had a feeling it would all look overcrowded then. Those
clouds irked me and they still do but no matter what other shapes/brushes I tried, they just looked weird so I left them
as they were in the original. In the end I added some subtle brushes/textures and that was it.

This looks rather simple but it took me nearly a week. I wanted to include the standard resolution, too but then I
would've had to crop Izaya out and he's such an awesome troll the wall just wouldn't be the same without him.
xD

Aaand that's it. Hope you like it and as always, feedback is welcome!

Original scan: HERE. Brushes/textures (c)
KeReN-R from dA.
HD resolution can be found on Prismatic
Realm.

Do not remove the signature, alter the wall or repost it elsewhere without my permission. Thank you.

akdlfjahfakadjlwioeutnkjglah! (Translation: PERNICIOUS PLATYPUS! Is that Durarara wall from alenas!? plus some
over-the-top emotion that can only be conveyed through random letters.)

In all seriousness, though, I love the tones you used and the shading(if that's the right word?) on the characters looks
great. Plus everything just looks so crisp. For some reason Izaya's legs look a little awkwardly long and skinny to me,
but I think that might have to do with the way the scan was drawn more than anything else. Additionally, as srsn
mentioned, I think it's interesting that it feels a bit different than your usual style. :) Nice job!

The figures stand out so well from the background that you can almost grab them and there
is such a clean and crisp snap to everything. I am not usually so keen on monochromatic walls but that is what makes the
nocturnal city theme work so well. The cyclist not being blurred isn't a problem for me because the night is clear and
the highlights from the lunar lighting accomplishes the sense of distance, which is relatively small any way. The moon's
glow is what seals the deal for me. I deem this work to be of the highest quality. Such a splendid effort this
is.